ATLANTIC CITY, NJ–In an entertaining scrap that produced a lot of contact, Joseph Adorno won a 10-round unanimous decision over Hugo Alberto Roldan to win the IBF Latino Junior Welterweight title at Ballys Atlantic City.
In round two, Adorno landed two counter lefts to the side of the head, for which Roldan’s glove touched the canvas.
Roldan continued to press the action throughout the fight, but Adorno was on point with check hooks and body shots. Both guys had swelling under their eyes.
Adorno landed 105 of 339 punches; Roldan was 93 of 419.
Adorno, 139.5 lbs of Bethlehem, PA won by scores of 95-94 scores and is now 17-1-2. Roldan, 140 lbs of Argentina is 21-1-1.
“I feel like all the hard work I put in since I was a little kid is finally starting to pay off and coming all together,” said Adorno, who took the fight with Roldan on four weeks’ notice after Shinard Bunch withdrew from the main event. “I did lose a little love for boxing for a while. But I’m proud. He was an awkward fighter. I took the fight on short notice. He’s a higher weight class than me. I’m a 135-pounder. All the hard work pays off. I went through a lot in the ring tonight, as any fighter does. I hurt my hand. I got hit with a headbutt that almost closed my eye. But I overcame it all. I got what it takes. I can hang in there with the top guys. Give me a couple more fights and I’ll be ready for anybody.”
“You learn a lot from a fight like this,” Adorno said. “In boxing, you’re going to face guys with different styles. Not everybody is going to be the same. Weird guys like Roldan make you look ugly. But you have to get through it, listen to your corner and adjust. That’s what we did tonight. He came out with that aggressive style because he knew he had to throw a lot of punches to win the fight. I understand that. He’s not a power-puncher so he had to throw punches to have a chance. I’m just glad we got the victory.”
Fortunato Decisions Torres
Frency Fortunato won a 10-round split decision over Bernard Angelo Torres in a featherweight bout.
In round four, Fortunato dropped Torres with a counter right.
Fortunato, 126.5 lbs of Fort Lauderdale, FL won by scores ofc 97-92 and 95-94. Torres won a card 95-94.
Fortunato landed 98 of 545 punches; Torres was 125 of 433.
Fortunato is 14-1. Torres, 126.5 lbs of The Philippines is 16-1.
“I definitely think that I won the fight soundly, but I respect the judges’ decision,” said Fortunato of his second fight in the U.S. “I admit that I lost a few rounds but no more than that. I was in the best shape of my life coming into this fight and I think it showed. I feel very happy about my performance and I think that I clearly won. Torres was a good, quick fighter but he lacked power.”
“It was a close fight that could have gone either way,” the 26-year-old Torres said. “But I don’t quite agree with the 97-92 scorecard. I started slowly and gave away the first four rounds. That cost me the fight. I did better in the second half of the fight but should have started better.”
Villa Decisions Bocachica
Power punching Roiman Villa scored a eight-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Janelson Figueroa Bocachica in a welterweight bout.
Villa landed heavy shots on Bocachica throughout the contest. In round two, Villa dropped Bocachoica with a hard right. Later in the round, Bocachica was deducted a point for spitting his mouthpiece out. Bocachica righted himself and was able to stay in the fight was he fought a heavy onslaught from Villa to make it to the finish line.
Villa landed 187 of 456 punches; Bocachica was 117 of 519.
Villa, 146 lbs of Rosario, VEN won by scores of 78-73 and 78-72 twice and is now 25-1 . Bocachica, 147 lbs of Detroit, MI is now 17-1-1.
“This was my U.S. debut and I’m happy for the opportunity to show off my skills,” Villa went on. “We will definitely stay in the U.S. and get more fights. Whoever my promoter Sampson wants me to fight, I will follow his plan. We want to get big fights in the welterweight division and start making my case as a true contender in the division.”
“I got too confident thinking I would knock him out,” Bocachica said. “He hits hard, but I’ve been hit harder. I should have done more. All my mouthpieces are a little too short. We need to go to the drawing board and we’ll be back.”
